Before the eldest son Wuji could speak, Li You sighed again and said sadly: "All of you brothers are my brothers and sisters, blood compatriots, and have deep family ties. Although I also understand that for the sake of the common people in the world and the stability of the country, some things have to be done, but Every time I think about it, I can't bear it, tossing and turning! I am not that kind of arrogant hero, and I can't be so ruthless, so... Can Duke Zhao just imprison the King of Wei, the King of Jin, and the prince, and do not harm their lives? ?”
"Ah!"
Seeing Li You's true feelings and fearful look on his face, Changsun Wuji was so angry that he almost wanted to slap him!
Mother!
I have been plotting against others all my life, and now you, a young bastard, have plotted against me?
As long as one of the Crown Prince, King Wei or King Jin is still alive, Qi King Li You is legally ineligible to inherit the throne. Everyone knows this, so from the moment Li You agreed to become the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince, King Wei , King Jin’s fate was already doomed.
At this time, you still want to show off like this, showing that you care about your brothers and sisters and have deep blood ties in front of the fact that you know cannot be changed. You think I am a fool, and I will bear the infamy of killing brothers for you, and you are toying with me. Above the palm of your hand?
Changsun Wuji was extremely angry in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He picked up the tea cup and slowly took a sip of tea. He said calmly: "His Highness has a kind heart and is really a blessing to the world. Ordinarily, from the moment His Highness agreed to take the throne, , those three will definitely die, otherwise the people of the world can be pacified? However, since His Highness is so intolerable, how can the old minister be willing to do such cruel things, so he agreed to His Highness's request, and after the victory of the military remonstrance, only those people were imprisoned. Just three of them, take care of them and let them die in peace."
"Ah this..."
Li You was dumbfounded.
How could he let those three people die? Although he really couldn't bear it, if those three people survived for a day, his status would be questioned for a day, and he would even have long nights and dreams. There might be some twists and turns and accidents in the future. After all, those three people Any one of them is more justified than himself.
Especially once the father returns to Chang'an, if only one of the three survives, how can he acquiesce in becoming the crown prince?
But the words were spoken by himself, and they were intended to remind Changsun Wuji to do what he should do quickly. He had been dreaming all night long, but now he was ridiculed by Changsun Wuji. What could he do about it?
He could only hold back his anger and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhao Guo has misunderstood me. No matter how impatient I am, I still know what the priorities are. I will never ruin a major event just because of my impatience. When things have reached this stage, we have no way out." We can retreat, but we haven’t moved forward bravely and overcome all difficulties.”
We are all grasshoppers on the same rope. If we succeed, we will all be happy. If we fail, we will die together. When it is time to send those three people on the road, you should do it quickly. Don't leave any luck in your heart.
Changsun Wuji nodded and praised: "Who dares to say that Your Highness is not a powerful figure in the world? To achieve great things, you have to work hard to overcome all difficulties. You must kick aside all obstacles in front of you. You must not be half-hearted like a woman. In this way. , Your Highness will first go to the Palace of Wei and Prince Jin to pay a visit to the two of you, and give you a glass of wine as a token of brotherhood."
"ah?"
Li You was startled, his face turned pale, and he waved his hands repeatedly: "Absolutely not, absolutely not! I have stolen the throne, and I already feel guilty for all my brothers. How can I have the nerve to pay a visit in person? Zhao Guogong can just go, I will The king is so worried that he never dares to appear in front of his brothers."
Even if he could give up his brotherhood for the sake of superiority, how dare he go to those houses and give them a glass of poisonous wine, and then the whole thing would be over?
His father was forced to retreat, and then the Xuanwu sect rose up in arms to kill his brothers. People in the world have been scolding him for doing so to this day. If he dared to kill three of his father's legitimate sons, his own blood brothers, I'm afraid If you are listed in the history books, you will be infamy for thousands of years, your descendants will be reviled, and you will be cast aside forever.
I feel quite aggrieved. I just reminded you to do it quickly if you dare to do it, but you, an old guy, are so cunning. Is it interesting?
I really don't dare to kill those three people myself, how dare you, an old guy?
Naturally, Changsun Wuji wouldn't dare. Whoever does such a thing will end up well? It's fine if he doesn't die well. If not, he might have to drag down his relatives and descendants, which is extremely unwise. This kind of thing still has to be done by Li Li You did it, of course because Li You also had conflicts and fears in his heart, so he could do it slowly, but there was no rush.
All we need to do is resolve this matter completely before the military remonstrance ends...
The two were talking about how they should try their best to win over the Li Tang royal family. After all, King Li Yuanjing of Jing launched the royal army to capture Xuanwu Gate and directly seize the fruits of victory. However, they were defeated in the battle of Youtunwei. Now they were defeated and retreated to the direction of Xiaoguan. There was nothing left. The possibility of seizing imperial power.
Moreover, since Li Yuanjing started his army, all his family members have disappeared, leaving only a few servants and attendants, but they have no idea where their family members are. This shows that Li Yuanjing has been prepared for failure for a long time, and now he may have fled in fear of crime and disappeared.
The royal family who were preparing to start a rebellion with him must be in a panic and are eager to find a way out of their crimes. If Li You recruits them, their hearts will definitely fall in love with them.
However, at this moment, a member of the clan walked in quickly and said in a quick voice: "Let me inform the family master that the family members of King Jing have been found."
"Oh? Where is it hiding?"
Changsun Wuji asked hurriedly.
The disciple paused for a moment and said, "It was in a secret room in Prince Jing's Mansion. Including His Highness Prince Jing's eldest son, there were a total of seventeen people. They were all killed. They have been dead for many days."
Changsun Wuji: "..."
Even though he has always been resourceful, he was still confused when faced with this kind of news.
In the fight for imperial power, victory or defeat will naturally determine life and death. However, although Li Yuanjing has not won since he started his army, he has not yet reached the point of desperation. How can his family be affected? Moreover, if there is no deep hatred, he will definitely not kidnap and kill his family members without knowing it. In the secret room.
However, while he was deep in thought, he only heard a muffled sound, and the door was knocked open from the outside. Yuwenjie rushed into the room with a look of horror on his face, and said in panic: "Just now, there was a guard at Xiaoguan on the order of King Lu. I came here to report that the Youtun Guards have already arrived at Xiao Pass. Fang Jun personally leads more than 10,000 cavalry, and King Lu cannot resist. They can go straight to the pass later!"
"boom!"
King Qi Li You stood up abruptly, causing the chair under him to fall backwards to the ground. With a look of horror on his face, he lost his voice and said, "What did you say?"
Yu Wenjie swallowed his saliva and said in a harsh voice: "Fang Jun...is back!"
There was silence in the room, and King Li You of Qi's eyes were filled with shock and fear. Even Changsun Wuji, who had always been a quiet man in the city and could not express his emotions or anger, was shocked and speechless by this news.
How can it be?!
After a long time, Changsun Wuji regained his composure, stared at Yuwenjie and asked, "Has the news been confirmed?"
Yu Wenjie shook his head and said: "I have sent people to the Xiaoguan area to investigate and verify. I believe that the exact news will be sent back soon. However, the soldiers who came to report the news are holding the seal of His Highness King Lu, which should be conclusive."
Changsun Wuji was silent again. His usually calm and reserved face was slightly distorted and ferocious. He punched the table next to him with such force that he even overturned the tea bowl on the table and rolled to the ground. It fell to pieces with a "pop" sound.
A throbbing pain suddenly arose in his heart. He reached out to cover his left chest and took a few deep breaths. The intense heart palpitations caused a thin layer of cold sweat to break out on his forehead...
At this time, it was Li You who calmed down and said in surprise: "Only more than ten thousand soldiers and horses? Haha! We have more than one hundred thousand soldiers under our command, and our power is spread all over Guanzhong. Fang Jun thought that Bai Qi was resurrected, and Han Xin was reincarnated? Zhao Guogong, Hurry up and send an army to Xiaoguan to intercept and completely defeat it!"
Yuwenjie was speechless. No matter how idiot he was, he wouldn't say such stupid things, right?
Fang Jun's men are all elites who have fought in hundreds of battles. They are the world's great army that has continuously defeated Xue Yantuo, Tuyuhun, and fought fierce battles with the cannibals. Even if they only have 10,000 cavalry, who in the world dares to pat their chests and say that they will win?
On the contrary, the Guanlong army did not have many regular troops at all. A roar from the Foundry Bureau destroyed more than 10,000 main troops. No matter how many people there were, they were nothing more than a mob...
He ignored the idiot Li You, but stared at Changsun Wuji and said quickly: "Mr. Zhao Guo, please make a quick decision, how to deal with it?"
Changsun Wuji suddenly woke up, but his mouth felt bitter.
I'm really afraid of what will come. A few days ago, I was worried whether the news coming from Hexi was a suspicion of Fang Jun's death, but today it was confirmed that it was indeed the case.
Fang Jun returned to Beijing to rush for reinforcements, and his troops were already at Xiaoguan. It was a matter of life and death for Guan Long, so he had to give it a go without any reservation.